Request for Presentation Proposals

WRPA would love to hear your session ideas for one of our upcoming events. We are constantly on the lookout for new speakers. We want to know what are you doing that is different, what experiences can you share, what are your best practices, and more. Please review the information below to learn more.

Audience

It is WRPA's goal to fulfill the educational needs of our diverse audience by providing a selection of relevant topics addressed by professional presenters. WRPA event attendees represent a broad spectrum of the recreation and parks industry. Participants are industry professionals from entry-level employees to executive-level personnel.

WRPA members come from a variety of communities and programs, so their perspectives and challenges vary greatly. The audience also reflects a range of experience levels, from longtime WRPA members to people who are just starting to investigate the park and recreation profession.

Session proposals that are relevant to a cross-section of members are more likely to be selected.

Selection Criteria

WRPA seeks to fulfill the educational needs of our diverse audience by creating balanced programs that are comprehensive and reflects a multitude of perspectives. We will select sessions based on the following criteria:

Overall quality of the proposal, including completeness of the application

Speaker Agreement

Getting Started

Before starting your proposal, we suggest you download a copy of the WRPA Conference Education Session Proposal Reference Guide as a resource to prepare your responses. However, your session MUST be submitted online; completed word documents won’t be accepted.